The Oklahoma State men's cross country team has captured its third NCAA title in the last four seasons at the 2012 NCAA Championships in Louisville, Ky. Texas Tech's Kennedy Kithuka and Iowa State's Betsy Saina also claimed NCAA individual titles.

On the women's side, Iowa State's Betsy Saina claimed the individual title with a time of 19:27. She is the fourth NCAA individual women's champion for the Big 12 in the last seven years. The Cyclones took 11th place in the team competition, while Texas (25th) and Oklahoma State (26th) rounded out the finishers for the Big 12.